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If Drugs Were Like Cars I Guess We Would Be a Lot Safer
Posted by Chris in Avandia, Dangerous Drugs, Defective Products on February 27th, 2010
According to an Institute for Safe Medication Practices report (see here) more than 1000 reports of patient deaths were received by FDA for rosiglitazone (AVANDIA) in the first three quarters of 2009, “more than any other drug we monitor.”
In contrast, at least 34 deaths have been linked to Toyota vehicle problems going back as far as 2004, forcing Toyota to recall more than 8 million vehicles worldwide.
The top executives of Toyota also had to appear before Congress and apologize profusely.
GSK (the maker of AVANDIA), on the other hand, is on an all out campaign to discredit the Senate investigation of AVANDIA.
According to one expert on the need to warn “If people are afraid to buy Toyotas, they should be about 400 times more afraid to take AVANDIA! I base this on an estimate of yearly death rates for AVANDIA (1333) vs Toyota (3.4). ”
Just like you can go out and buy a Honda instead of a Toyota, diabetes patients can go out and buy ACTOS instead of AVANDIA, according to Stephen Nissen, Chief Cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. If, that is, consumers evaluated drugs like they do automobiles.
Eli Lilly to pay 18.5 million over Zyprexa Marketing
Posted by Chris in Dangerous Drugs, Defective Products, Zyprexa on February 11th, 2010
According to a report from the Associated Press, Mississippi will receive $18.5 million from drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. as part of a settlement over claims the company promoted the anti-psychotic Zyprexa for ailments it was not federally approved to treat.
The settlement recovers money the state spent through its Division of Medicaid and the State Insurance Plan, Hood said. The company also will pay $3.7 million in legal fees for the state.
Mississippi is one of 13 states that sued over Zyprexa. Eli Lilly spokeswoman Marni Lemons said settlements have been reached in seven others – Alaska, West Virginia, Connecticut, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah and South Carolina. Suits in Montana, Minnesota, Louisiana, Arkansas and Pennsylvania are still pending, she said.
The company paid a $1.4 billion settlement to the federal government in January 2009 after admitting it had promoted Zyprexa in elderly populations for treatment of dementia between 1999 and 2001.
According to the Atty. Gen. Hood, Zyprexa was approved by the Federal Drug Administration for “major psychotic problems,” but he said the company hired representatives who promoted the drug to physicians for use for any kind of depression.
“Unfortunately, the studies later found that the drug could cause diabetes so it did more harm than good,” Hood said.
Lemons said there was no scientific proof Zyprexa causes diabetes. The company has not admitted any wrongdoing in the Mississippi settlement.
Under the agreement, the company cannot make any claim about Zyprexa that is false, misleading or deceptive and the drug cannot be promoted for off-label uses, Hood said.
The settlement money will go into Mississippi’s general fund and comes at a time when the state’s revenue collections are projected to be far below estimates for the current fiscal year. Gov. Haley Barbour already has cut $437 million from the state spending plan.
This is yet another example of how improper marketing of pharmaceutical products continues to cost the public financially which has a direct affect on our tax base. The cost of healthcare should not be driven by the marketing practices of the pharmaceutical industry.
Cohen Placitella & Roth Force Numerous Asbestos Executives to Admit Knowledge of Asbestos Dangers, No Testing & No Warnings
Posted by Chris in Defective Products, Mesothelioma on January 17th, 2010
Hundreds of thousands of working men and women were unwittingly exposed to asbestos both during the course of their employment and as consumers. The law imposes on the manufacturers the duty to warn and the duty to test. Despite these obligations and extensive knowledge of the dangers posed by asbestos exposure, warnings were not provided and people as a result became sick. Tens of thousands of people have died. Recent statistics demonstrate that the incidence of asbestos related mesothelioma has not even peaked as of 2010.
In representing people who have contracted mesothelioma, we have taken the depositions of numerous asbestos company representatives as well as executives from industrial facilities where asbestos was a known contaminant. You can read these depositions and draw your own conclusions as to whether the companies acted properly under the circumstances. All you need to do is to click on this link http://www.mesotheliomalegalblog.com/mesothelioma-litigation/depositions.html
Consumer Report: Bacteria Found in Chicken-Be careful
Posted by Chris in Community, Defective Products on December 10th, 2009
Report: Bacteria in chicken too high
Consumer Reports latest tests, released today, of 382 whole chickens bought from more than 100 stores in 22 states, found that two-thirds harbor disease-causing bacteria—salmonella, campylobacter or both (read the full report). While one name brand, Perdue, and most air-chilled organic chickens were significantly less contaminated than Foster Farms and Tyson brand chicken, consumers still need to be extremely vigilant in handling and cooking chicken.
Cohen Placitella & Roth Trial Attorney ,Joel Rosen,Wins $8.5 Million Verdict for 22-Year-Old Who Suffered Multiple Catastrophic Injuries Due to Ford Motor Company’s Negligence
Posted by Chris in Defective Products on November 7th, 2009
Cohen Placitella & Roth trial attorney, Joel Rosen, along with co-counsels Willie Gary & Lorenzo Williams were awarded an $8.5 million judgment on behalf of their client, 22-year-old Latoya Duckett. Duckett was a rear seat passenger in a Ford vehicle which suddenly swerved to the left of the roadway, lost control and flipped over several times. The vehicle ultimately landed upside down in the middle of oncoming traffic.
Prempro Breast Cancer Cases Rapidly Improving for Injured Women
Posted by Chris in Defective Products on November 7th, 2009
On Monday, the 8th circuit not only affirmed a multi million dollar compensatory verdict for Arkansas plaintiff , Nancy Scroggin, but sent her case back to be tried for punitive damages against Wyeth. The decision clearly lays out the case for punitive damages . Up to this point, the progress of the more than 10,000 breast cancer cases in Little Rock has been very slow. That will now change with the decision by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. Most women will now get to a jury and can seek punitive damages in those states that allow them. In the meantime, in Philadelphia where there are about 1500 breast cancer cases, there is a series of 16 cases set for trial by Judge Sandra Moss. The first one resulted in a 3.7 million dollar compensatory verdict and a secret punitive verdict against Wyeth. The second case, settled just before jury selection. Case 3 is under way now. There have been 11 jury verdicts nationwide so far, and after losing the first two in Little Rock, the plaintiffs have won the last 9, with no verdict below 1.5 million, and four verdicts with substantial punitive damages. Wyeth and Pfizer have also settled several cases on the brink of tiral in Nevada, Kentucky, and New Jersey.
GM Bailout Leaves Mesothelioma Victims in the Dust Created by Asbestos Brakes
Posted by Chris in Automotive Manufacturers Liability Lawsuits, Defective Products on July 12th, 2009
Unfortunately the bailout of GM destroyed the rights of mesothelioma victims waiting for justice. See http://www.mesotheliomalegalblog.com/index.cfm/2009/7/8/GM-Victimizes-Mesothelioma-Patients-a-Second-Time
GM- Chrysler Bailout Will Bankrupt Thousands of Victims
Posted by Chris in Automotive Manufacturers Liability Lawsuits, Defective Products on June 23rd, 2009
According to a new study the GM-Chrysler bankruptcy will deprive thousands of wrongfully injured people of just compensation and their day in court.According to the Safety Research & Strategies report, “Public Safety at Risk: Bankruptcies Leave Legacy of Defects, Injuries and Deaths,”More than 3,400 U.S. citizens could be killed or injured in the next 12 months by defective cars that are immune from lawsuits.”
Where is the justice when the executives continue to get paid and the victims are robbed of their day in court and right to just compensation?
Some cookies may literally kill you
Posted by Chris in Defective Products, Important Cases on June 21st, 2009
The FDA, CDC and Nestle USA Baking Division is warning consumers to immediately stop consuming Nestlé® TOLL HOUSE® refrigerated cookie dough products due to possible contamination with E. coli bacteria. Since March 2009 CDC and health officials have been investigating a E Coli outbreak occurring over 28 states, with 25 hospitalizations so far.
Injuries to be on the lookout for are the kidney failure (HUS) post confirmed E. coli infection.
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